The Merced river flows peacefully through the
Yosemite
Valley.
You can rent rafts at Camp Curry Village (but don’t plan on staying there unless you can cope with high-density low-privacy Butlins) with the put-in a short walk down to the river.
Once on the water you can paddle or float gently down the river,
admiring the crowd-free views of the valley as you go.
If floating becomes too much, you can just beach the raft on a beach
to explore
cool-off with a swim (or a splash)
and watch the wildlife.
(H ‘stalked’ the deer to get the pic above. Good one!)
All-in-all a proper float
.
Note: This post was updated on 2020-11-15 to fix broken links